CVC Words Worksheet – Short e and i
How the sounds work (Sound it out, then blend): Say the word slowly: h – e – n. Short e is the sound in “bed”; short i is the sound in “pig”. Blend the three sounds and check against the picture.
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- 1.Change the “j” in “jet” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) net (b) wet (c) jet
- 2.Change the “d” in “dip” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) dip (c) hip
- 3.🥅 Which word is this? (a) dot (b) bed (c) net
- 4.🤐 Which word is this? (a) map (b) pig (c) zip
- 5.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) hen (b) net (c) web
- 6.Change the “p” in “pit” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) pit (b) kit (c) sit
- 7.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) e (c) o
- 8.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) b (c) z
- 9.Which word is “pig”? (a) pan (b) pig (c) log
- 10.Change the “b” in “bed” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) wed (b) bed (c) web
- 11.Which word is “pen”? (a) pin (b) pen (c) hen
- 12.Blend the sounds: p – e – n. Which word is it? (a) peg (b) pen (c) men
- 13.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) e
- 14.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) i
- 15.Change the “z” in “zip” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) rip (b) lip (c) zip
- 16.👄 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) bin (c) lip
- 17.Blend the sounds: f – i – t. Which word is it? (a) fix (b) fit (c) lit
- 18.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) u
- 19.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) d (c) w
- 20.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) p (c) z
- 21.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) e
- 22.Blend the sounds: y – e – s. Which word is it? (a) yes (b) pen (c) pet
- 23.Which word is “six”? (a) fox (b) six (c) pin
- 24.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) l (c) b
- 25.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) h (c) p
- 26.Change the “s” in “sit” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) sit (b) lit (c) kit
- 27.Change the “m” in “men” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) pan (b) men (c) pen
- 28.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) s (c) l
- 29.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) f (c) t
- 30.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) e
- 31.💎 Which word is this? (a) gem (b) ten (c) web
- 32.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 33.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 34.Which word is “ten”? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 35.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) t (c) j
- 36.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) p (c) h
- 37.Which word is “red”? (a) bed (b) gem (c) red
- 38.Change the “x” in “fix” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) fix (b) pig (c) fig
- 39.Blend the sounds: d – i – g. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) jig (c) dug
- 40.Blend the sounds: g – e – t. Which word is it? (a) set (b) get (c) vet
Answer key
- net
- hip
- net
- zip
- web
- sit
- i
- b
- pig
- wed
- pen
- pen
- e
- e
- rip
- lip
- fit
- e
- l
- z
- e
- yes
- six
- b
- p
- lit
- pen
- p
- p
- e
- gem
- e
- e
- ten
- t
- h
- red
- fig
- dig
- get
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